BEST FILM
Milk

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEAD ROLE
Sean Penn, Milk

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEAD ROLE
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road/The Reader

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married

BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Edge of Heaven

BEST CANADIAN FILM
C’est pas moi, je le jure!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A CANADIAN FILM
Natar Ungalaaq, The Necessities of Life

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A CANADIAN FILM
Marianne Fortier, Maman est chez le coiffeur

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A CANADIAN FILM
Randy Quaid, Real Time

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A CANADIAN FILM
Suzanne Clément, C’est pas moi, je le jure!

BEST DIRECTOR OF A CANADIAN FILM
Philippe Falardeau, C’est pas moi, je le jure!

BEST BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM
Fifty Dead Men Walking

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FILM INDUSTRY
William Vince

NOMINATIONS

Best Film
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E

Best Canadian Film
C’est pas moi, je le jure!
Heaven on Earth
The Necessities of Life

Best Foreign Language Film
The Edge of Heaven
Let the Right One In
Tell No One

Best British Columbia Film
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Edison and Leo
Stone of Destiny

Best Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Gus Van Sant, Milk

Best Director of a Canadian Film
Atom Egoyan, Adoration
Philippe Falardeau, C’est pas moi, je le jure!
Deepa Mehta, Heaven on Earth

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Sean Penn, Milk
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road and The Reader

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin, Milk
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Viola Davis, Doubt
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Best Performance by an Actor in a Canadian Film
Antoine L’Écuyer, C’est pas moi, je le jure!
Jim Sturgess, Fifty Dead Men Walking
Natar Ungalaaq, The Necessities of Life

Best Performance by an Actress in a Canadian Film
Marianne Fortier, Maman est chez le coiffeur
Julianne Moore, Blindness
Preity Zinta, Heaven on Earth

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
Gael Garcia Bernal, Blindness
Randy Quaid, Real Time
Mark Ruffalo, Blindness

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film
Suzanne Clément, C’est pas moi, je le jure!
Maya Ritter, Finn’s Girl
Janet Wright, Real Time

Achievement Award for Contribution to the British Columbia Film Industry

William Vince

Best Cast
Slumdog Millionaire

Lead Actress
Meryl Streep – Doubt

Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Milk
Slumdog Millionaire
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Richard Jenkins – The Visitor
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Melissa Leo – Frozen River
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Josh Brolin – Milk
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire

Amy Adams – Doubt
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Taraji P Henson – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Kate Winslet – The Reader

The Dark Knight
Hellboy II The Golden Army
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man
Wanted

BEST FILM
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
Meryl Streep, Doubt

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona

Best Animated Film
Wall-E

The Best Film That Has Yet to Open In Iowa
The Wrestler

Best Feature
Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler

Best Director
Tom McCarthy, The Visitor

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Actress
Melissa Leo, Frozen River

Best Supporting Actor
James Franco, Milk

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Screenplay
Woody Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best First Screenplay
Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Best First Feature
Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York

John Cassavetes Award
In Search of a Midnight Kiss

Best Cinematography
Maryse Alberti, The Wrestler

Best Foreign Language Film
The Class

Best Documentary
Man on Wire

Someone to Watch Award
Lynn Shelton, My Effortless Brilliance

Piaget Producers Award
Heather Ray, Frozen River

Truer Than Fiction
Margaret Brown, The Order of Myths

Robert Altman
Ensemble Award Synecdoche, New York

BEST PICTURE
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST DIRECTOR OF A MOTION PICTURE
DANNY BOYLE, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
SEAN PENN, MILK

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
ANNE HATHAWAY, RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
HEATH LEDGER, THE DARK KNIGHT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
VIOLA DAVIS, DOUBT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE CAST
DOUBT

BEST SCREENPLAY
SIMON BEAUFOY, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

BEST ANIMATED FILM
WALL-E

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
CLAUDIO MIRANDA, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
MAN ON WIRE

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
MONGOL

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA BY TERENCE BLANCHARD

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
DOWN TO EARTH FROM WALL-E

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMA
ANDREA GROVER AND THE AURORA PICTURE SHOW

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM PROGRAMMING
MARIAN LUNTZ AND THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON’S FILM DEPARTMENT

BEST PICTURE
“Waltz with Bashir,” directed by Ari Folman

BEST DIRECTOR
Mike Leigh, “Happy-Go-Lucky”

BEST NON-FICTION FILM
“Man on Wire,” directed by James Marsh

BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn, “Milk”

BEST ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Eddie Marsan, “Happy-Go-Lucky”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hanna Schygulla, “The Edge of Heaven”

BEST SCREENPLAY
“Happy-Go-Lucky,” written by Mike Leigh

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Slumdog Millionaire,” Anthony Dod Mantle

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
“Razzle Dazzle,” directed by Ken Jacobs

Film
Milk

Director
Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky

Actor
Sean Penn, Milk

Actress
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky

Supporting Actor
Josh Brolin, Milk

Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Screenplay
Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married

First Film
Courtney Hunt, Frozen River

Foreign Film
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Animated Film
WALL-E

Documentary
Man on Wire

Cinematographer
Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire

Top Ten Films (listed alphabetically)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
Happy-Go-Lucky
Milk
Rachel Getting Married
Slumdog Millionaire
WALL-E
The Wrestler

Best Film of 2008
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director(s)
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Best First Feature
Charlie Kaufman, Synecdoche, New York

Best Actress
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Supporting Actress
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Best Documentary
Man on Wire, dir. James Marsh

Best Foreign Film
Let the Right One In, dir. Tomas Alfredson

Best Animated Film
WALL-E

Obviously Worst Film
The Love Guru

Not-So-Obviously Worst Film
Mamma Mia!

Best Screenplay Original
TIE Robert D. Siegel, The Wrestler
Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Best Screenplay Adaptation
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
(Vikas Swarup, novelist)

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actress
Kate Winslet – The Reader

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Supporting Actress
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Original Screenplay
The Visitor – Thomas McCarthy

Best Adapted Screenplay
Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

Best Foreign Language Film
Let the Right One In

Best Documentary
Man on Wire

Best Animated Film
Wall-E

Best Cinematography
Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle

Best Production Design
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Donald Graham Burt

Best Editing
Slumdog Millionaire – Chris Dickens

Best Score
Slumdog Millionaire – A.R. Rahman

Best Ensemble
Frost/Nixon

Body of Work Award
Richard Jenkins, for The Visitor, Burn After Reading, Step Brothers, and The Tale of Despereaux.

Kyle Counts Award
The San Diego Central Library film program, for its outstanding contribution to film education and its commitment to eclectic and excellent free public film programs.

Best Picture
Milk

Best Director
Gus Van Sant, Milk

Screenplay, original
Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Screenplay, adapted
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon

Actor (TIE)
Sean Penn, Milk and Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Actress
Sally Hawkins, Happy Go Lucky

Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Supporting Actress
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Cinematography
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight

Documentary
My Winnipeg

Foreign
Let the Right One In

Best Picture – Drama
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor – Drama
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actress – Drama
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Best Picture – Comedy/Musical
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Actress – Comedy/Musical
Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Actor – Comedy/Musical
Colin Farrell – In Bruges

Best Director
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Original Score
A. R. Rahman – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Writer
Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Animation
Wall-E

Original Song
“The Wrestler” – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen

Best Supporting Actress
Kate Winslet – The Reader
TELEVISION

Best Television Series – Drama
Mad Men

Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Tina Fey – 30 Rock

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
30 Rock (NBC)
Universal Media Studios In Association With Broadway Video And Little Stranger Inc.

Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Paul Giamatti – John Adams

Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock

Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series
Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Laura Linney – John Adams

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
John Adams (Hbo)
Playtone In Association With Hbo Films

Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama
Anna Paquin – True Blood

Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Drama
Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment

Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Tom Wilkinson – John Adams

Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television
Laura Dern – Recount
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NOMINEES

Best Picture – Drama
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures

Frost/Nixon
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Pictures

The Reader
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company

Revolutionary Road
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage

Slumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.

Best Picture – Comedy/Musical

<Burn After Reading
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal

Happy-Go-Lucky
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films

In Bruges
Blueprint Pictures; Focus Features

Mamma Mia!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company

Best Actor – Drama

Leonardo DiCaprio – Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella – Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn – Milk
Brad Pitt – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actor – Comedy/Musical

Javier Bardem – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Colin Farrell – In Bruges
James Franco – Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson – In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman – Last Chance Harvey

Best Actress – Drama

Anne Hathaway – Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie – Changeling
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas – I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Best Actress – Comedy/Musical

Rebecca Hall – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand – Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep – Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson – Last Chance Harvey

Best Supporting Actor

Tom Cruise – Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. – Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes – The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Doubt
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams – Doubt
Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Viola Davis – Doubt
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler
Kate Winslet – The Reader

Best Director

Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry – The Reader
David Fincher – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard – Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes – Revolutionary Road

Best Writer

Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare – The Reader
Peter Morgan – Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth – Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley – Doubt

Animation

Bolt
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Kung Fu Panda
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures

Wall-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Original Score

Alexandre Desplat – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood – Changeling
James Newton Howard – Defiance
A. R. Rahman – Slumdog Millionaire
Hans Zimmer – Frost/Nixon

Foreign Language Film

The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
The Country of Germany
(DER BAADER MEINHOF KOMPLEX) Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC

Everlasting Moments (Sweden, Denmark)
The Country of Sweden and The Country of Denmark
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK) Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films

Gomorrah (Italy)
The Country of Italy
(GOMORRA) Fandango; IFC Films

I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
The Country of France
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME) UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics

Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
The Country of IsraelBridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D’Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics

Original Song

“Down To Earth” – Wall-E
Music By: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics By: Peter Gabriel
“Gran Torino” – Gran Torino
Music By: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics By: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
“I Thought I Lost You” – Bolt
Music & Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
“Once In A Lifetime” – Cadillac Records
Music & Lyrics By: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott Mcfarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
“The Wrestler” – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen

AND TELEVISION NODS

Best Television Series – Drama

Dexter (Showtime)
Showtime/John Goldwyn Productions/The Colleton Company/Clyde Phillips Productions
House (Fox)
Universal Media Studios In Association With Heel And Toe Films, Shore Z Productions And Bad Hat Harry Productions
In Treatment (Hbo)
Sheleg, Closest To The Hole Productions In Association With Hbo Entertainment
Mad Men (Amc)
Lionsgate Television
True Blood (Hbo)
Your Face Goes Here Productions In Association With Hbo Entertainment

Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Drama

Sally Field – Brothers And Sisters
Mariska Hargitay – Law And Order: Special Victims Unit
January Jones – Mad Men
Anna Paquin – True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer

Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Drama

Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment
Michael C Hall – Dexter
Jon Hamm – Mad Men
Hugh Laurie – House
Jonathan Rhys Meyers – The Tudors

Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

30 Rock (Nbc)
Universal Media Studios In Association With Broadway Video And Little Stranger Inc

Californication (Showtime)
Showtime Presents In Association With Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then

Entourage (Hbo)
Leverage And Closest To The Hole Productions In Association With Hbo Entertainment

The Office (Nbc)
Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille Llc, Universal Media Studios

Weeds (Showtime)
Lionsgate Television

Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

Christina Applegate – Samantha Who?
America Ferrera – Ugly Betty
Tina Fey – 30 Rock
Debra Messing – The Starter Wife
Mary-Louise Parker – Weeds

Best Performance By An Actor In A Television Series – Comedy Or Musical

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock
Steve Carell – The Office
Kevin Connolly – Entourage
David Duchovny – Californication
Tony Shalhoub – Monk

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

A Raisin In The Sun (Abc)
Sony Pictures Television
Bernard And Doris (Hbo)
Trigger Street Independent Productions In Association With Little Bird And Chicago Films And Hbo Films
Cranford (Pbs)
A Co-Production Of Bbc And Wgbh Boston
John Adams (Hbo)
Playtone In Association With Hbo Films
Recount (Hbo)
Spring Creek/Mirage Productions In Association With Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures And Hbo Films

Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Judi Dench – Cranford
Catherine Keener – An American Crime
Laura Linney – John Adams
Shirley Maclaine – Coco Chanel
Susan Sarandon – Bernard And Doris

Best Performance By An Actor In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Ralph Fiennes – Bernard And Doris
Paul Giamatti – John Adams
Kevin Spacey – Recount
Kiefer Sutherland – 24: Redemption
Tom Wilkinson – Recount

Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Eileen Atkins – Cranford
Laura Dern – Recount
Melissa George – In Treatment
Rachel Griffiths – Brothers And Sisters
Dianne Wiest – In Treatment

Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For Television

Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother
Denis Leary – Recount
Jeremy Piven – Entourage
Blair Underwood – In Treatment Tom Wilkinson – John Adams

BEST PICTURE (In order)
1. Milk
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. WALL-E
4. The Dark Knight
5. The Wrestler
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
7. The Reader
8. The Visitor
9. Frost/Nixon
10. Revolutionary Road

BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn, Milk
Runner-up Mickey Rourke The Wrestler

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway Rachel Getting Married
Runner-up Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Runner-up Robert Downey, Jr. Tropic Thunder

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Runner-up Viola Davis, Doubt

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-up Gus Van Sant, Milk

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Runner-up Robert D. Siegel, The Wrestler

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
Runner-up Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Let the Right One In, (Sweden)
Runner-up I’ve Loved You So Long (France)

DOCUMENTARY
Man on Wire
Runner-up Young@Heart

ANIMATED FEATURE
WALL-E
Runner-up Kung Fu Panda

Picture
Slumdog Millionaire

Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Actress
Melissa Leo, Frozen River

Supp. Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

Supp. Actress
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler

Director
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire

Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire

Cinematography
Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight

Foreign Language
Let The Right One In

Animated Feature
Wall*E

Documentary
Man On Wire

Breakout
Martin McDonagh, writer/director of “In Bruges”

Golden Orange
Dick Morris/Sarasota Film Society

BEST PICTURE
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

BEST ACTOR
Sean Penn (Milk)

BEST ACTRESS
Kate Winslet (Revolutionary Road)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis (Doubt)

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Slumdog Millionaire – U.K./U.S.A/India

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Man On Wire

BEST COMEDY
Burn After Reading

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Wall-E

MOST ORIGINAL, INNOVATIVE OR CREATIVE FILM
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mandy Walker (Australia)

BEST SCREENPLAY (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon)

BEST MUSIC (SOUNDTRACK OR SCORE, ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)
The Visitor

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
The Dark Knight

To be eligible for an award, a film must have been shown in St. Louis, by theatrical release, at a film festival or film series, or made available for viewing by the SLFC member film critics during the past year. This year, a few major film releases were not considered for awards because they were not made available to member film critics for awards consideration.

The St. Louis Film Critics association also presents annual awards at the St. Louis International Film Festival and St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, both presented by Cinema St. Louis. The mission of the SLFC association is to promote appreciation of great cinema in St. Louis and St. Louis as an area that appreciates great cinema. The member film critics review films for a variety of media outlets, in print, on radio, television and Internet in the Greater St. Louis Area.

Best Picture
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Director
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actress
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress
Marisa Tomei – The Wrestler

Best Ensemble
Frost/Nixon

Best Newcomer
Martin McDonough – In Bruges

The Detroit Film Critics Society comprises 20 critics from print and broadcast working within a 150-mile radius of Detroit. News film critics Tom Long and Adam Graham are both members.

Best Picture
The Dark Knight
(runner-up: Rachel Getting Married)

Best Achievement in Directing
Andrew Stanton, WALL-E
(runner-up: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight)

Best Lead Performance by an Actor
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
(runners-up: Richard Jenkins, The Visitor; Sean Penn, Milk)

Best Lead Performance by an Actress
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
(runner-up: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married)

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
(no runner-up)

Best Supporting Performance by an Actress
Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
(runners-up: Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading; Misty Upham, Frozen River; Evan Rachel Wood, The Wrestler)

Best Screenplay
Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
(runner-up: Robert Siegel, The Wrestler)

Best Documentary Feature
Man on Wire
(runners-up: Encounters at the End of the World; Waltz with Bashir)

Best Non-English Language Feature
Let the Right One In
(runner-up: Waltz with Bashir)

Best Animated Feature
WALL-E(runner-up: Kung Fu Panda)

Best Film

WINNER
Slumdog Millionaire

Best Actor

WINNER
The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke

Best Actress

WINNER
Doubt: Meryl Streep

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER
The Dark Knight: Heath Ledger

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER
Rachel Getting Married: Rosemarie DeWitt

Best Director

WINNER
Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle

Best Original Screenplay

WINNER
Rachel Getting Married: Jenny Lumet

Best Adapted Screenplay

WINNER
Slumdog Millionaire: Simon Beaufoy

Best Art Direction

WINNER
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Donald Graham Burt

Best Documentary

WINNER
Man on Wire

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNER
Let the Right One In

Best Ensemble

WINNER
Doubt

Best Animated Feature

WINNER
WALL·E

Best Breakthrough Performance

WINNER
Slumdog Millionaire: Dev Patel